The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-01-19

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new and elegant house on Main street some
time in March, and w S. French intends to
occupy the house which will be vacated by |
Mr.. Moulton's removal.
THE officers of the First National Bank |
for the past year have all been reelected |
for 1887 and are as follows; Directors, j. A. !
Page (president, Charles Dewey (vice-
president), j. w. Ellis, p. p. Pitkin and
Fred Il. Smith; cashier, f. l.. Eaton
tellers, ii. NJ. Cutler and A. G.. Eaton.
NJ. c. KINsoN is seriously i'll at his resi-
dence on lower State street. He has been
more or less unwell for several months, but
his sickness assumed an alarming nature
Saturday night and he was delirious
throughout the day Sunday. Since that
time his condition has slightly improved.
IT is worthy of note that the total tax
which Montpelier residents are called upon
for, to pay the expenses of the current year, is
but ninety-one cents on the dollar. 1t is
divided thus: Town tax ffty-six cents on
the dollar highway tax, fifteen cents;
Union School tax, eight cents; village tax,
twelve cents.
Miss Dox, for some years successful
teacher in Utah, is making the tour of Ver-
mont in an effort to increase an interest in
the opportunities for schools and Christian
work among the Mormons. She will adj
dress the ladies of Montpelier Friday after
noon, January q, at three o'clock, in
Bethany chapel. Let none fail to hear her.
ABOUT fifty people attended the celebra-
ton of the twenty-fifth anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. c. w. Selnas' marriage, last
Thursday evening and good time and
bountiful supper were enjoyed. Among the
presents left them were a silver ice-pitcher
from members of Rebekah Lodge of Odd
Fellows seven silver dollars and numerous
useful and fancy articles in silver and other
ware.
LETTERS uncalled for at the Montpelier
(Vt) post-ofiice January 10, 1887:
Mrs Patrick Armstrong, W. c. Griswold n Co.,
Mrs Winnie Grady, G. @. Hill.
kSSert kSfe NtfTfqBisTy f. Bsrnam Eermon aarf Fibre Co.
Tom Cader.
Parties applying for any of the above must
say advertised and give the date
GEORGE w. WING. Postmaster.
THE following officers were installed in
Capital Lodge, No. 9l7, Knights of Honor,
Friday evening, January IA; Past dictator
Hiram Carleton; dictator d. S. Wheatley;
tor, George Atkins; reporter, Orrin Daley
financial reporter, Thomas Marvin; treas
urer, f. ID. Blackwell: guide, S. S. Towner;
chaplain, James T. Sabin; guardian, George
Blair; sentinel, Charles Lawrence.
Miss JESSIE CoUTHoUI, the charming elo-
cutionist, will appear in Blanchard Opera
house Tuesday evening, February 1st.
Montpelier people have not forgotten her
first appearance here last year in Capital
Hall and will read with pleasure this an
nouncement. Music will be furnished by
the band. Tickets will be on sale at an
early date at the Phinney bookstore. Miss
Couthoui will present different programme
Wednesday evening in Barre.
ABOUT eighteen inches of snow have fallen
during the past week, and the average depth
is now in the vicinity of thirty inches The
second "biggest storm ~ of the season came
on Friday, when over a foot of snow fell
In places north and south of Montpelier the
storm was attended by a high wind and
trains We're much delayed, but here there
was no wind at all Monday it showed at
intervals throughout the day and evening,
and yesterday the wind made some good
sized drifts.
The liquor reform movement is going on
at Montpelier with unprecedented vigor on
the part of the temperance people, and they
say that the hostilities will not cease as
long as drop of rum is sold at the capital.
Probably they know what they are talking
about, but they have undertaken most
colossal contract. The town has been
swimming in rum for generations and it
will require something like fire to cleanse
| it. ."-BUrlingtOn Correspondence Of Troy
! Times. Such is fame.
THE band assembly at the Golden Fleece
Friday evening was not largely attended,
and the floor was not opened for dancing.
The band gave an excellent concert how
ever, and those who were present had no
reason to regret the fact. 1t is shame
that there were not more present. At the
Pavilion Monday evening, in spite of the
| storm, there was a very fair attendance,
and the success of the series announced to
be given at that place was practically as
! sured. The second assembly will be held
next week Monday evening, when a much
larger attendance is confidently expected.
AT the regular meeting of Brooks Relief
Corps, held last Friday evening, the officers
installed for the present year were Mrs.
Amanda T. Newcomb, president; Mrs. Mar
garet F. Carlton, S. V. p; Mrs. Abba NJ.
Smith, j V. P; Mrs. Mary b. Peck, secre-
| tary; Mrs. Jennie b. Webster, treasurer;
Mrs. Sarah +. Phinney, chaplain; Mrs. Alice
| Nj. Hunt, conductor; Mrs. Hatch, assistant
conductors Mrs j. j. Young, c.; Mrs. Mel
vina Peck, A. G.. A very interesting paper
was read by Installing Officer f. E. Smith,
and appropriate remarks were made by
members of the Grand Army Post, which
was invited to be present.
ToBoGGANING continues to increase in IA
vOr in Montpelier and although there has
not yet been frst-rate day for the enjoy
ment of the sport the patronage has con-
| tinued to be large. The club now owns
some twenty-five toboggans, which are kept
for the use of the public, and there are prob
ably enough more owned by individuals to
| make the total number over one hundred.
| The slide is in splendid condition, and for
| the present will be open every afternoon
from half-past two o'clock until five, and
every evening from seven o'clock until ten
| Sundays, of course, excepted On Satur-
day next large company from Goddard
Seminary will test the merits of the Marvin
toboggan slide, and all who come are sure
to enjoy themselves.
THE newly-elected officers of the various
village Sunday-schools are as follows. Bap-
tist-Superintendent, j. II. Burpee; assist
ant II. NJ. Fales; secretary, treasurer and
Librarian, Harvey Welch. Congregational
| Superintendent, A. j. Howe; assistant, IL.
ID. Hopkins, Jr. secretary and treasurer,
ID. ). Wheatley; librarian, G.. III. Shipman; (;
assistant, Miss Mary Macomber. Metho-
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